Mikel Arteta eyes up Paulo Dybala as backup transfer target should they fail to get Martin Odegaard

Arsenal have recognized Paulo Dybala as a possible switch goal for the summer season, ought to they fail to agree phrases with Real Madrid over a everlasting deal for Martin Odegaard.

Odegaard settled seamlessly into life in North London after becoming a member of the Gunners on a brief deal in January. In consequence,  Mikel Arteta is keen to lengthen his time on the Emirates past this season. 

Nonetheless, ought to Arsenal fail to agree phrases with Actual Madrid, they’ll look to signal Argentina worldwide, Dybala, within the summer season switch window as an alternative, in accordance with Sport. 

Arsenal recognized Paulo Dybala (above) as a possible switch goal for the summer season

Arteta has reportedly advised the membership’s board that they need to do every little thing of their energy to maintain Odegaard on the membership.

Nonetheless, Arsenal’s hopes of touchdown Odegaard on a everlasting deal past the season look to have taken an enormous blow as Madrid are mentioned to ‘not even be considering’ a everlasting sale of the midfielder.

Odegaard additionally declared his want to return to the Bernabeu, calling such a possibility a ‘dream’.   

 The Gunners will transfer for him if they’re unable to signal Martin Odegaard completely

Mikel Arteta says he can be ‘delighted’ to land Dybala as a substitute choice to Odegaard 

However, Arteta stays constructive in regards to the summer season switch window and says he can be ‘delighted’ to land Dybala as a substitute possibility – in accordance with Spanish publication Sport.

The Arsenal supervisor will, nonetheless, should fend off curiosity from Premier League rivals Tottenham and Chelsea for the midfielders signature. 

Tottenham are mentioned to be the front-runners within the switch race as Odegaard got here near becoming a member of the membership on deadline day in 2019.

Nonetheless, a deal by no means materialised as a result of issues over the participant’s picture rights. 

Juventus’ Vice President Pavel Nedved admitted the Serie A facet have struggled with out Dybala this season after he injured his knee (above)

Which ever group Odegaard chooses to affix will profit from his presence, as Juventus’ Vice President Pavel Nedved admitted the Serie A facet have struggled with out him this season.   

‘We missed Dybala,’ he mentioned. ‘I believe he hasn’t performed greater than 800 minutes with us this season.

‘His presence would give us extra choices up entrance. He has one yr left in his contract and I’ve nothing so as to add to what [Fabio] Paratici and [Andrea] Agnelli already mentioned. Juventus will consider each alternative available in the market.’